STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — No. 6 Oregon defeated No. 3 Penn State 30-24 in double overtime Saturday night at Beaver Stadium.
Here’s a roundup of what was written nationally after the game:
Oregon outlasts Penn State 30-24 in double overtime (AP)
Straight forward recap from the Associated Press
Oregon coach touts Dante Moore as best QB after beating Penn St. (ESPN)
A national perspective on Oregon’s QB
Is Oregon the Big Ten’s best? (ESPN)
Takeaways and highlights from Week 5
Oregon’s brash win at Penn State shows Ducks have attitude to beat anyone (Yahoo)
National perspective on Dan Lanning’s best road win
“Few teams could argue they have a better win than what we saw the Ducks do on Saturday night.” (Yahoo)
Yahoo’s weekly top 10
“Though the scoreboard didn’t exactly reflect it, Oregon dominated Penn State while playing on the road inside one of college football’s most hostile venues.” (CBSSports.com)
Weekly report card
Oregon deals Penn State another disappointment with overtime win to spoil White Out (USA Today)
“Even more than that, the way the Ducks handled the environment in Beaver Stadium suggests they’re built to manage the pressures of making another run at the Big Ten crown.” (USA Today)
Weekly winners and losers
The moment remains too big for James Franklin, Penn State (USA Today)
Can Penn State change James Franklin’s big-game facts? After Oregon, it’s harder to imagine (The Athletic)
Penn State football can feel like a melancholy song sometimes (Washington Post)
“The Ducks sure have a great path to earning one of those CFP quarterfinal berths (and resulting bye) now.” (Sports Illustrated)
Playoff projections
ESPN
CBSSports.com
Sports Illustrated
In State College
James Franklin takes ownership in claims he ‘can’t win the big game’ following No. 3 Penn State’s loss to No. 6 Oregon (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Penn State’s White Out loss to Oregon leaves fans with familiar feeling (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Drew Allar’s interception in double-OT seals Penn State’s loss to Oregon (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Another top-10 matchup, another loss. Where does Penn State football go from here? (Centre Daily Times)
‘I Get It.’ James Franklin Acknowledges Frustration Over Penn State’s Big Game Struggles (StateCollege.com)
